Wills: 1 Edward IV (1461-2)

ANNO 1 EDWARD IV.

Monday next after the Feast of S. Luke, Evangelist [18 Oct.].

Herst or Hurst (John), skinner.—To be buried according to directions contained in another testament touching his movables. To Agnes his wife a certain tenement in the parish of S. Stephen de Walbrook for life; remainder to William Trokyll, the rector, and churchwardens of the church of S. Stephen de Walbrook and their successors, charged with keeping the same in repair, with the maintenance, out of the issues and profits, of a chantry, and with the observance of his obit, &c., in manner as directed. The devisees are enjoined not to remove the glass windows and lattices from out of the tenement, nor the lavatory, nor the beam for the candle of coton, nor the large cupboards, but the same are to be left for the benefit of the tenement. In case of default the tenement is to go over to the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of London to the use and maintenance of London Bridge, charged with keeping his obit as above. Dated London, 20 November, A.D. 1447.
Roll 191 (15).

Gregory (William), of the parish of S. John in Walbroke, skinner.—To be buried in the said parish church beside the seat in the chancel where he used to sit. To the Fraternity or Brotherhood of Corpus Christi of the Skinners of London, towards the sustentation of the same brotherhood, he leaves forty shillings. Also to the Fraternity of Our Lady of the Skinners of London thirteen shillings and fourpence. To Agnes his wife all his stuff and hustilments of household, except his wearing gowns with furs and lining and his gowns single, his furs wrought and unwrought, and all other stuff pertaining to his craft of skinner, which are to be sold, together with lands, tenements, and rents in the parish of S. Sepulchre without Newgate, for payment of debts. Also to his said wife he leaves his copyhold and charter lands, tenements, &c., in the lordship of Newenton, co. Middlesex, and the parish of Hakenay, for life; remainder in trust for sale for discharge of debts and for pious uses. Dated 5 July, A.D. 1461.
Roll 191 (20).

Bolle (John), grocer.—To be buried in the church of All Hallows, Berking. Bequests to the "Vicary" and other priests of the said church, and also for a chantry therein for one year next after his decease. For the work of the steeple of the church of "Chartham," co. Kent, where he was born, he leaves five pounds. To John his son, on arriving at the full age of twenty-eight years, he leaves twenty pounds, a great high standing cup of silver party gilt, covered, with his mark in the bottom, and a low cup of silver, uncovered, with a mark of the month of January in the bottom; his said son to be maintained by Blanche his wife in the meanwhile, and on leaving to have bedding, napery, and other household necessaries to the value of ten pounds. To Richard and Thomas his brothers he leaves furred gowns; and to Alice Redehode his sister he forgives a debt of forty shillings and gives her "a stondyng pece," on condition she forego all claim to his lands called "the Serte" in "Chartham." Also to Blanche his wife a tenement in the lane called" Waterlane," sometime called "Sporyerslane," in the parish of All Hallows, Berking, with messuages in Tourestrete, for life; remainder or reversion to be sold for payment of debts and pious and charitable uses. To Thomas Redehode his sister's son he leaves his interest in the Wollehous or Herynghous at Caleys. His tenement called "the Shewe" at Caleys, lying in the Newstrete, to be sold for discharge of debts, &c. Dated 9 August, 37 Henry VI., A.D. 1449 (fn. 1) (sic).
Roll 191 (23).

Bolle (John), grocer.—Testament touching lands and tenements held for him in trust in the county of Kent. To William Bolle his half-brother and wife of the same, daughter of John Morley, he leaves "a litell hous with the hemphawe lieng atte the postile" in the parish of Chartham, on condition they forego all claim to other property formerly belonging to the said John Morley. To Blanche his wife a life interest in all his lands, tenements, &c., in the parishes of Chartham, Chilham, Feversham, Caunterbury, and elsewhere in the county of Kent, subject to the payment of six shillings and eightpence yearly for keeping his obit in the church of Chartham; remainder to John his son in tail; remainders to Richard and Thomas his brothers in successive tail male, with further remainders to John, son of Henry Bolle his brother, and others, subject always to the above charge of six shillings and eightpence. His "grete place" in Shamelford mentioned. Dated 9 August, A.D. 1459.
Roll 191 (23*).

Monday next after the Feast of S. Valentine, Martyr [14 Feb.].

Lynder (John), "joynour."—To be buried according to directions contained in another testament touching his movable goods. His lands, tenements, &c., in the parishes of S. James de Garlykhithe and S. Mary de Wolnoth to be sold by his executors, and the Wardens of his Craft of "Joynours" to have the option of purchasing the same for the benefit of the said craft, if they will, at a price less than to others by twenty pounds. The proceeds to be devoted to the maintenance of a chantry in the church of S. James aforesaid, to the repair of bridges and highways, and other pious and charitable uses. Katherine his wife and Richard his brother appointed executors, together with William Lee, "joynour." Dated London, 3 December, A.D. 1461.
Roll 191 (38).